5 Minute Walnut and Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• Dark chocolate : 100 g (or milk chocolate for a sweeter taste)
• Chopped walnuts : 100 g
• Egg : 1
• Sugar : 100 g (preferably cane for a richer flavour)
• Flour : 100 g
• Baking powder : 1 teaspoon
• Seed oil : 50 ml (or melted butter, if you prefer)
• Salt : a pinch
• Powdered sugar for decoration (optional)

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Instructions

1. Preparation of ingredients:
   • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
   • Butter and flour a cake tin about 20cm in diameter.
   • Melt the dark chocolate in a bain-marie or in the microwave, stirring until smooth.
2. Preparation of the dough:
   • In a bowl, beat the egg and sugar until light and fluffy.
   • Add the seed oil or melted butter and mix well.
   • Add the cooled melted chocolate , continuing to mix.
   • Sift together the flour , baking powder and a pinch of salt , then add them to the mixture, mixing until you obtain a smooth dough.
   • Finally, add the chopped walnuts , mixing gently to distribute them evenly.
3. Cooking:
   • Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan, leveling the surface with a spatula.
   • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
   • Once cooked, remove the cake from the oven and leave it to cool on a rack.
   • If desired, sprinkle with icing sugar before serving.